Eph. 6:17 in context
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Ephesians 6:17

Receive (welcome) the helmet of salvation [which preserves your thoughts and gives hope of deliverance].
[Just as the helmet protected the Roman soldier's head, the helmet of salvation protects the believer's head and mind. The helmet was the last piece of armor the soldier put on before battle. In 1 Thessalonians 5:8, Paul describes the helmet as "the hope of salvation." Hope is one of three aspects of salvation. In hope, the believer looks forward to a day of complete deliverance with a new resurrection body, but salvation is also something that has already happened when it was received by grace through faith, see Eph. 2:5, 8. At the same time, salvation is also an ongoing process of sanctification, see Phil. 2:12. The same meaning is found in Phil. 2:12, where Paul exhorts believers to "work" at their salvation and deliverance. The helmet of salvation has to do with deliverance and the ability to think clearly.
A different word than in verse 13 is used here for "take." This word has the meaning of receiving and welcoming as a gift.] Take [also] the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
[The sword (Gk. machaira) is a shorter stabbing sword used by the infantry and called gladius in Latin. Here, the Greek word logos is not used for the written word, but rhema, which is a specific word brought to life by the Holy Spirit. It is only the part of God's word that we know and understand that we can use to win the victory, see John 8:32. The sword was used both to parry the enemy's attacks and to counterattack, see Matt. 4:1–11.]
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καὶ   τὴν   περικεφαλαίαν   τοῦ   σωτηρίου   δέξασθε   καὶ   τὴν   μάχαιραν   τοῦ   πνεύματος   ὅ   ἐστιν   ῥῆμα   θεοῦ·  

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The greek text has 15 words. There is no difference between NA and TR in this verse.


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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G2532
 καὶ (kai)
 And
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G3588
 τὴν (ten)
 the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. ♀ accusative singular feminine
T-ASF
G4030
 περικεφαλαίαν (perikephalaian)
 helmet
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♀ accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G3588
 τοῦ (toy)
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. neut. genitive singular Neutral
T-GSN
G4992
 σωτηρίου (soterioy)
 of salvation
Adjective Adjective
gen. sing. neut. genitive singular Neutral
A-GSN
G1209
 δέξασθε (dexasthe)
 do take,
VERB Verb
aorist deponent imp. aorist middle-deponent imperative
pl. second person plural
V-ADM-2P
G2532
 καὶ (kai)
 and
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G3588
 τὴν (ten)
 the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. ♀ accusative singular feminine
T-ASF
G3162
 μάχαιραν (machairan)
 sword
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♀ accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G3588
 τοῦ (toy)
 of the
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. neut. genitive singular Neutral
T-GSN
G4151
 πνεύματος (pneymatos)
 Spirit,
Noun Noun
gen. sing. neut. genitive singular Neutral
N-GSN
G3739
 ὅ (o)
 which
Relative pron. Relative pronoun
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
R-NSN
G1510
 ἐστιν (estin)
 is
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PAI-3S
G4487
 ῥῆμα (rhema)
 declaration
Noun Noun
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
N-NSN
G2316
 θεοῦ· (theoy.)
 of God,
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
N-GSM

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